Defending champions Germany kicked out of Russia 2018

Defending champions, Germany have been knocked out of the World Cup in Russia following a stunning performance from an eliminated but spirited South Korea courtesy of a 2-0 victory for the Koreans.

The four-time winners, who lifted the trophy in 2014, had not exited a World Cup in the first round since 1938 but suffered a humiliating early exit after failing to find the crucial breakthrough.

Mexico defeated Germany 1 goal to nil in their first group F game and also beat South Korea in the second game before losing to Sweden 0-3 who finished top in their third final group game to make the last 16 at Germany's expense who finished bottom of the group.

I saw this coming... #KORGER#newworldcupwinnerscurse #FIFAWorldCup #Russia2018 pic.twitter.com/OoM89hAu0M

— Paul Aisa (@IamPaulOlomo) June 27, 2018

There were a plethora of permutations in Group F ahead of kickoff but Germany started in Kazan knowing that a victory by two goals would be enough to progress, regardless of what happened in Mexico vs. Sweden in Yekaterinburg. But one of the favourites for the tournament came up short and have to face up to a terrible early exit.

Is this some kind of a jinx for defending champions to be eliminated from the tournament right at the group stage just like the same faced by France in 2002, Italy in 2010 and Spain in 2014?